If you don’t know the difference between Picasso and Monet, or between Van Gogh and Rembrandt, it’s possible (probable?) that you don’t know much about Peter Max. This is your chance to find out. At Norwegian Cruise Lines, Peter Max is the artist who’s been hired to paint NCL’s newest ship, the Breakaway. But don’t… Continue reading Special Touch for Breakaway's Bow
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Freedom Stifled by a Storm
Friends of ours were on a cruise ship in rough weather in August and the environment was an education. They learned about the Beaufort Scale, a 200-year-old measurement used for storms at sea. It goes from 1 to 12 and, somewhere between Antwerp and Bergen in the North Sea, their Princess ship was in an… Continue reading Freedom Stifled by a Storm
Big Guy in Alaska for Princess
We spent almost two weeks looking up to Guy Glaeser, and the fact that he’s six-foot-six was only part of the reason. He’s a nice man who runs cruise tours in Alaska for Princess. Being nice doesn’t make him good at his job any more than being six-six makes him a basketball player, but it’s… Continue reading Big Guy in Alaska for Princess
The Scoop on Last-minute Deals
My assignment for the last week — after my other assignments, like cooking, editing, washing dishes, proof reading, doing the laundry, writing, cleaning the house and doing the budget — was to study the advantages or disadvantages of booking a cruise at the last minute. Since I am the one in charge of budgets (he’s… Continue reading The Scoop on Last-minute Deals
Last-minute — Good Deals or Not?
We’ve always believed you could find some of the best travel deals at the last minute. Fill up the empty seats in a plane, berths in a train, staterooms in a ship, right? Now we’re not so sure. About 10 days ago, we were were checking out flights because, unexpectedly, we were making “last-minute” plans.… Continue reading Last-minute — Good Deals or Not?